The U.S. Secret Service is investigating reports that an object was thrown at President Donald Trump’s motorcade in Florida on Friday afternoon. An object believed to be a rock hit a car in the procession as the motorcade was making its way from the airport to Trump’s South Florida Mar-a-Lago retreat. The Secret Service has launched an investigation into the incident. Presidential limo “The Beast” was not struck by the object, according to reports. The Hill reports: A US Secret Service spokesperson told members of the President’s press pool that they are investigating an incident: “The Secret Service can confirm that an object appears to have been thrown at the motorcade this afternoon. We are investigating at this time and don’t have anything further.” According to ABC News, law enforcement said the object was a rock. It didn’t hit the presidential limo, but another vehicle in the motorcade. NEW: Secret Service investigating after vehicle in Pres. Trump’s motorcade in Florida was struck by an apparently thrown object (1/2) — ABC News (@ABC) 17 February 2017 More: The presidential limo was not hit by the object, apparently a rock, senior law enforcement official tells @ABC News. (2/2) — ABC News (@ABC) [...]
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